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UMBF vs. ABCB, CATY, HOPE, HWC, and ONB

Should you buy UMB Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares UMB Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with UMB Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and Old National Bancorp (ONB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does UMB Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.84$358.68M$6.3613.60
UMB Financial$4.14B2.42$702.40M$11.2711.71

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 7 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for UMB Financial and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
UMB Financial
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. UMB Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 20.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32%
UMB Financial 20.42%13.07%1.31%

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 4.21%. UMB Financial has a consensus price target of $145.55, indicating a potential upside of 10.30%. Given UMB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UMB Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

UMB Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for UMB Financial and 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.98 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UMB Financial
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

UMB Financial currently has a consensus target price of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.30%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 13.05%. Given UMB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UMB Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 20.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UMB Financial20.42% 13.07% 1.31%
Cathay General Bancorp 23.79%11.37%1.38%

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UMB Financial$4.14B2.42$702.40M$11.2711.71
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.88$315.12M$4.8512.27

Summary

UMB Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

UMB Financial currently has a consensus price target of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.30%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.40%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than UMB Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hope Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for UMB Financial and 8 mentions for Hope Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.21 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UMB Financial
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hope Bancorp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UMB Financial$4.14B2.42$702.40M$11.2711.71
Hope Bancorp$967.63M1.70$61.59M$0.5224.81

UMB Financial has a net margin of 20.42% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UMB Financial20.42% 13.07% 1.31%
Hope Bancorp 6.56%5.32%0.65%

Summary

UMB Financial beats Hope Bancorp on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Hancock Whitney?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and UMB Financial has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for UMB Financial and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat UMB Financial's score of 1.47 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
UMB Financial
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 10.31%. UMB Financial has a consensus price target of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.30%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than UMB Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 20.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney21.34% 11.20% 1.40%
UMB Financial 20.42%13.07%1.31%

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.84$486.07M$4.8714.55
UMB Financial$4.14B2.42$702.40M$11.2711.71

Summary

UMB Financial beats Hancock Whitney on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Old National Bancorp?

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for UMB Financial and 4 mentions for Old National Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.34 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UMB Financial
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old National Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

UMB Financial currently has a consensus target price of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.30%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $27.91, suggesting a potential upside of 14.52%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than UMB Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Old National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

UMB Financial has a net margin of 20.42% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 18.90%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UMB Financial20.42% 13.07% 1.31%
Old National Bancorp 18.90%11.23%1.27%

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UMB Financial$4.14B2.42$702.40M$11.2711.71
Old National Bancorp$3.74B2.52$669.26M$1.9412.56

87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

UMB Financial beats Old National Bancorp on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UMBF vs. The Competition

MetricUMB FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$10.03B$2.96B$13.50B$11.71B
Dividend Yield1.33%3.27%5.80%5.55%
P/E Ratio11.7111.0019.9823.62
Price / Sales2.422.61135.53104.92
Price / Cash9.9410.9719.2556.09
Price / Book1.351.262.206.71
Net Income$702.40M$217.16M$1.14B$337.26M
7 Day Performance4.44%4.31%1.24%-1.39%
1 Month Performance0.46%4.03%-0.13%1.17%
1 Year Performance24.38%24.92%10.17%22.63%

UMB Financial Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UMBF
UMB Financial
4.8463 of 5 stars
$131.96
+0.1%
$145.55
+10.3%
+24.5%$10.03B$4.14B11.715,222
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
2.651 of 5 stars
$83.20
-1.3%
$90.17
+8.4%
+37.7%$5.60B$1.20B15.972,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.3782 of 5 stars
$56.50
-2.0%
$51.75
-8.4%
+32.4%$3.87B$844.88M11.651,268
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.5694 of 5 stars
$12.32
-1.8%
$14.50
+17.7%
+23.7%$1.60B$967.63M23.691,434
HWC
Hancock Whitney
3.9602 of 5 stars
$67.34
-1.1%
$78.14
+16.0%
+27.5%$5.53B$2.02B13.833,627

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This page (NASDAQ:UMBF) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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